Does it frustrate you when you try to insert your USB, it doesn't work, you flip it over, it still doesn't work, you flip it back and it works!? Well, with the USB 3.0 or Type-C connector, you won't have to worry about that. This new USB is reversible, so you don't have to go through the headache of trying to figure out which way it's supposed to go. Even better, they are working on an upgraded USB 3.1 which will be a smaller version of the 3.0 and has many other updates from the 3.0. The downside to this new technology is that you won't be able to use it in your current computer. This will require you to either purchase an adapter or wait until a new computer comes out for you to use this on. This will give computer/phone companies a new path to travel. According to venturebeat.com, we should see these USBs hit the market sometime in 2015.
Now, what's the difference between the USB 3.0 and the ones we use now? According to techrepublic.com, USB 3.0 will be much faster than any of the "old" ones. As I mentioned before, it is supposed to have better power management, and this seems to be one of the major changes of the USB 3.0. Techrepublic.com (last link below) goes in much more detail on all the changes. I'm excited for this new technology, and I hope it's as good as what the articles say it will be.
-Amber Klostermann (extra credit)
Sources:
http://www.usb.org/developers/ssusb
http://www.slashgear.com/usb-type-c-connector-in-development-with-slimmer-design-03307511/
http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/4/5173686/usb-type-c-connector-specification-announced
http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/04/finally-a-reversible-usb-plug-is-in-the-works/
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-things-you-should-know-about-usb-20-and-30/
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